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Post by maverick231 on Nov 16, 2014 21:37:55 GMT
Work has commenced on the Mighty Delta! Last night I did alot of work, added the bomb bay doors, filling and sanding so the doors dont have a huge gap and the bombs fall out , putting a ton of weight in the nose, adding the access hatch in the closed posision, glueing the 2 fuselarge sections together, glueing the 2 wings together and then glueing the wings to the fuselarge. Next task is to fill and sand the wing joins as theres quite a large gap. Then I can undercoat her and once my compressor arrives il begin maskibg for painting. Here is the box art for a little taster: www.wonderlandmodels.com/media/ ... A50005.jpg I cant believe how big this bird is! Then again after seeing a number of B-52's, B-36's, an E-4B and an AN-124 in 1/72 scale at Telford this bird is about medium sized haha!
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Post by maverick231 on Nov 16, 2014 21:38:25 GMT
So last night saw the filler being applied and then sanding. The tail boom has been added and other little bits too. This last pic is of the test fit for the tail and cockpit windows. Since then I have built the landing gear and they now sit dry inplace so that I can get all 3 lined up so all wheels touch the ground. I dont know why but I am enjoying this build more than I have ever enjoyed building any other kit. I think for me big Cold War bkmbers are the way forward. C&c welcome as always.
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Post by maverick231 on Nov 21, 2014 20:36:26 GMT
Well I continue to suprise myself . I wasn't happy with the size some of the pitot tubes provided with the kit and so for the first time ever I decided to try and make my own. I am quite happy with them . Now all the antennae are in place including the cut down pitot tube on the top of the fuselarge. So here is a side on view of the nose: And here is an underside shot to see the 2 custom pitot tubes: And here is an overview: I know 1 of them is a tad longer but I will cut it down to size once the glue has dried. Please let me know what you think as it is really new to me to make my own parts.
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